MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
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MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
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Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region)
05 May 2011 to 08 Apr 2026
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10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
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10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
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02 September 2025 to 08 April 2026
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17 June 2021 to 08 April 2026
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15 January 2025 to 02 September 2025
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22 September 2021 to 15 January 2025
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31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
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01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021
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08 June 2016 to 04 May 2021
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25 May 2016 to 02 September 2020
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28 June 2016 to 09 January 2018
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25 May 2016 to 19 December 2017
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25 May 2016 to 19 December 2017
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06 January 2015 to 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016
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15 September 2015 to 23 March 2016
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23 June 2011 to 23 March 2016
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02 September 2015 to 23 March 2016
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08 January 2015 to 15 September 2015
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03 September 2013 to 02 September 2015
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06 January 2015 to 24 August 2015
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03 September 2013 to 08 January 2015
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10 July 2013 to 16 December 2014
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19 September 2012 to 03 September 2013
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22 December 2011 to 03 September 2013
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These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee meeting date: 28 October 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "The Scottish Government has announced a review of the targets in the 2017 act, and the cabinet secretary has said that she expects to have a meaningful consultation on that review…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "In the previous parliamentary session, there were proposals to change ward boundaries, particularly in the Highland Council area, but they did not command the support of the Parliament, so the Government did not take them forward…
Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026
3. Mark Griffin (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government, regarding widening access policies for Scottish-funded students applying to university, what its position is on whether disability, neurodivergence and long-term health conditions should be considered…
Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee meeting date: 16 September 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Lab): "In the programme for government, the Government set out the eradication of child poverty as its defining mission…
Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee meeting date: 9 September 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "In general, what are the Government’s plans for IJBs and health and social care partnerships? The Government has been clear on the direction of travel for the NHS and there has been talk about consultation on council reorganisation…
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Motion ref. S7M-01881
Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 84 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.3
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.5
Submitted by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Supported by: Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 24 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.2
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 84 for, 34 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.1
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 29 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Shelter Scotland's recent report, Building Hope: A route map to ending the use of unsafe and harmful temporary accommodation for children, and following its commitment in its 2023 strategy, Reducing the use of temporary accommodation: actions we are taking to achieve this, what support it is providing to…
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent report by Shelter Scotland, Building Hope: A route map to ending the use of unsafe and harmful temporary accommodation for children, how it will ensure that local authorities are adequately resourced to fulfil their statutory duties to people experiencing homelessness."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent report by Shelter Scotland, Building Hope: A route map to ending the use of unsafe and harmful temporary accommodation for children, whether it plans to set expectations on social landlords to increase the number of social lets made to households experiencing homelessness in order to maximise…
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many outstanding Agenda for Change (a) job evaluation, (b) job matching, (c) banding review and (d) re-grading cases there are across each NHS board, also broken down by the oldest unresolved case."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Shelter Scotland's recent report, Building Hope: A route map to ending the use of unsafe and harmful temporary accommodation for children, whether it plans to publish a multi-year funding plan for Rapid Rehousing Transition Plans that will continue until homelessness services are no longer considered to…
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Shelter Scotland's recommendations in its Building Hope route map and the calls from Crisis for investment in measures to reduce the number of children living in temporary accommodation, how much funding it has allocated to homelessness prevention pilots and other homelessness prevention activity."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what guidelines are in place to ensure that patients with post-mesh removal conditions receive equitable aftercare across all NHS boards."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 28 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the remediation of NHS buildings, including combustible cladding and insulation, arising from the work of the Ministerial Working Group on Building and Fire Safety."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 27 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has undertaken to establish the number of patients living with Fredericks Ataxia in Scotland."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what additional planning and development delivery support it expects More Homes Scotland to provide to local authorities beyond that already available through the National Planning Hub."